Questions asked by Mr. Jabir Husain during Rajya Sabha session July-Aug 2009

No. of questions: 3

Question:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the number of child labourers are increasing from 7 to 8 per cent in the country as per the study made by National Sample Survey Organisation in the year 2004-06;

(b) whether 22.8 per cent children of Rajasthan are child labourers and their number is 34 lacs and 88 thousands;

(c) out of these 85 per cent children belong to SC/ST/OBC and minorities; and

(d) if so, special measures likely to be taken by Government to tackle this inhuman situation?

Answer

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a): No, Sir. As per the survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) in 2004-05, the number of child labourers has declined as compared to its earlier surveys.

(b): The NSSO survey of 2004-05 shows 17.2 percent children as workers in the age group of 5-14 years in Rajasthan and their number is 8.21 lakh.

(c): As per the NSSO survey, 13% of the child labour belongs to Scheduled Tribe, 6.9% belong to Scheduled Caste and 6.8% belong to Other Backward Classes.

(d): To tackle this situation the Government is implementing National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme in 23 districts of Rajasthan. Under the scheme, children withdrawn from work are admitted into the special schools where they are provided with bridging education, vocational training, nutrition, stipend, health care, etc.

Question:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Sahitya Academy has opened regional centres in several States to run its activities;

(b) whether no regional centre of the academy has been opened in any Hindi speaking State so far;

(c) whether Government proposes to open regional centre of the Academy in Bihar-Jharkhand; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY )

(a) & (b): Sahitya Akademi has only three regional offices - located at Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai.

(c) & (d) No, Sir. Sahitya Akademi does not propose to open any regional centre/office in Bihar or Jharkhand as the publication and programme activities in Hindi are looked after by the Akademi’s Head Office in New Delhi. The Akademi organizes its programmes in Bihar and Jharkhand on a regular basis.

Question:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Sahitya Academy has opened regional centres in several States to run its activities;

(b) whether no regional centre of the academy has been opened in any Hindi speaking State so far;

(c) whether Government proposes to open regional centre of the Academy in Bihar-Jharkhand; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY )

(a) & (b): Sahitya Akademi has only three regional offices - located at Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai.

(c) & (d) No, Sir. Sahitya Akademi does not propose to open any regional centre/office in Bihar or Jharkhand as the publication and programme activities in Hindi are looked after by the Akademi’s Head Office in New Delhi. The Akademi organizes its programmes in Bihar and Jharkhand on a regular basis.